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The 7 Key Elements of eSpark’s Theory of Learning

eSpark

These elements are: differentiation, adaptivity, student engagement, direct instruction, practice, formative assessment with immediate feedback and student explanation of learning. Though the students are continually assessed throughout the program to adjust to their skills, this initial reading sets them on a path tailored to their needs.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., FY 2007 $273,100,000 (President Bush’s request: $0).

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Five Learning Strategies that Work

Digital Promise

For each technique, the researchers provided a rating of its overall effectiveness as “high” “moderate” or “low.” ” In other words, this is meant as a learning technique, not for assessment. rated the following three techniques as moderately effective. Dunlosky et al. Dunlosky et al.

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Out of poverty, into the middle class

The Hechinger Report

Elementary school: hated it,” Amber says. Middle school: h-a-t-e-d it. We’re preparing kids for these jobs of tomorrow, but we really don’t even know what they are,” said Amy McLeod, the school’s director of curriculum, instruction and assessment. School just isn’t for me. I hate coming to school. I hate waking up early.

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